Combination broiler and toaster



Feb. 11, 1936. A. BoNzAGNl ET AL COMBINATION BROILER AND TOASTER FiledMay 17, 1934 Patented Feb. 1l, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Leo A.Bonzagni, Brookline, and Augusto Govoni, Somerville, Mass.

Application May 17, 1934, Serial No. 726,118

Claims.

Our present invention relates to broilers and toasters and moreparticularly to a combination broiler and toaster.

The principal object of our invention is an 5 improved combinationbroiler and toaster;

Another object is an improved combination broiler and toaster in whichthe electrical heating coils are adjustable;

Another object is an improved electrical broiler and toaster from whichthe drippings from the broiled food may be collected and used;

Still another object is an improved electrical broiler and toaster whichmay be used for an electrical stove having provided a grilled top on l5which to place dishes, and

Other objects and novel features comprising the construction andoperation of our invention will appear as the description of the sameprogresses.

In the drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of our invention:

Fig. 1 is an end elevation, the top cover and side toaster plates beingshown open in dot and dash lines;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical cross-section taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical cross-section taken on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the apparatus, the

scale being somewhat reduced over that shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 forconvenience.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, I0 indicates a base in which ismounted a removable drip pan II. The drip pan II is adapted to rest uponcross support rods I2 which are transversally located in the base II),the pan II being entered through an opening in the front end of the baseII).

Attached to the base I0 are the side walls of the combination broilerand toaster as indicated at I3, I4, I5 and I6. Attached to either endside wall I3 and I5 are channel members I1 upon which rests the heatingcoil frames I8 and I9, the upper portion of said frames being supportedby guide members 20. At the front and rear central portion of thevertical portions of the heating coil frames are provided handleportions 2|, and in the end wall I3 and I5 we have provided saw toothedopenings 22, better shown in Fig. 1 such that the heating coils may beadjusted toward or away from the center of the broiler. At the centerportion of the end walls I3 and I5 we have provided a slotted opening 23for the purpose of receiving the end portions 24 of a broiler grill 25.It will be observed that the drip (Cl. 21S-19) pan II is located Justbelow this broiler grill so that all juices which are broiled from asteak, for instance, are preserved.

The side walls I4 and I6 are provided with hinges 26 at their lowerportions and handles 2l 5 at their top portions such that the sides- I4and I6 may be opened as shown in Fig. 1, in dot and dash lines. On theinner side of the sides I4 and I6 we have provided guide members 21 inwhich slices of bread may be placed for toasting, l0 either separatelyor at the time the broiler is in operation.

The heating coils are of the conventional type and are directlyconnected with a terminal member 29 located in the side of the base IIJ.l5

The top 30 of the combination broiler and toaster is hinged at 3| forthe purpose of lifting out oi the way when it is desired to use thebroiler grill 25. The top 30 is further provided with grill openings 32which may be closed at 20 will by means of the slide 33 located on theunder side and adapted t0 slide transversally on the guide straps 34.

'Ihe top 30 may be used to heat water or boil food or other similaroperations while toast is 25 being made on the two sides I4 and I6 andmeat being broiled in the central part of the broiler. At the same timethe meat may be broiled slow or fast as desired by varying the settingof the coil frames I8 and I9, or one side oi' the meat may be broiledmore than the other.

Wherein we have shown our invention somewhat in detail in our preferredembodiment yet it should be understood that we may vary the proportionsand construction within considerable 35 latitude without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new is:

1. A combination broiler, toaster and heater 40 comprising incombination, a. base, end frames attached to said base, pivoted toasterside frames attached to said end frames, heater coils mounted ontransversally adjustable frames. said coil frames being transversallyslidable on said end frames, a grill top hinged on one of said endframes, and a broiler grid slot located in the upper portion of each ofsaid end frames.

2. A combination broiler, toaster and heater comprising in combination,a base, end frames 50 attached to said base, a drip pan located in saidbase, pivoted toaster side trames attached to said end frames, heatercoils mounted on transversally adjustable trames, said coil frames beingtransversally slidable on said end frames, a grill top 55 hinged on oneof said end frames, and a broiler grid slot located in the upper portionof each of said end frames.

3. A combination broiler, toaster and heater comprising in combination,a base, end frames attached to said base, a drip pan located in saidbase, transversally adjustable heater coils mounted on frames slidablyattached to said end frames, a grill top member hinged to one of saidend frames, broiler grid slots located in the upper portion of said endframes, grill openings located in said hinged top member, and a slidelocad on the under side of said top being adapted to open and close saidgrill opening in said top.

4. A combination broiler, toaster and heater comprising in combination,a base, end frames attached to the top of said base, a drip pan locatedin said base, heater coils mounted in frames, said frames beingtransversally slidable in mountings attached to said end frames, broilergrid slots located in the upper portion of said end frames, grillopenings located in a hinged top member, and a. slide located on theunder side of said top being adapted to open and close said gridopenings in said top.

y 5. A combination broiler, toaster and heater comprising incombination, a base, end frames attached to the top of said base, a drippan located in said base, transverse rods located in said base adaptedto support said drip pan, side toaster frames pivoted to said endframes, heater coils mounted within frames, said heater coil framesbeing transversally slidable in brackets mounted on said end trames,vertical slots located in the upper portion of said end frames for thepurpose of receiving a broiler grid, a top member hinged to the top ofone of said end frames, openings located in the said top, and a slidelocated on the under side of said top for the purpose oi' opening andclosing said openings in said top.

LEO A. BONZAGNI. AUGUSTO GOVONI.

